Cartridge S.A. Line Throwing .303 inch Cordite H Mark 2
← Go Back to see more Cartridges of the Month (Sectioned or Cutaway)This round was used by the Royal Navy as a line throwing blank. It is loaded with a cordite charge (44 grains) with a 1 grain tuft of gun cotton at the top and bottom of the charge. The case is closed with an inverted cardboard cup sealed with shellac.
Identification is a fully blackened case and the headstamp: RG 54 H MK2
References: Identification Manual on the .303 British Service Cartridge – NO:2 – Blank Ammunition by B.A. Temple and Headstamp Guide: .303 inch British Service Ammunition by A.O. Edwards.